The Emerson Ovation™ Electrical Control and Monitoring System (ECMS) automates substation control and can be used to satisfy power and steam demands, or to maintain stable generating conditions when sites experience electrical disturbances. The ECMS provides functionality for data acquisition, display, history collection, alarming, and reporting. Additionally, it includes applications for tie-line power monitoring, generator load control, tie-line control, performance calculations, optimization of steam and power production, breaker control and so much more.